NYS Health Foundation Supporting Model Justice Reform Program
Release Date:
04/04/2016
Albany launched its innovative Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, a harm-reduction oriented program to reduce low-level arrests and recidivism.
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American Express, BofA, Citigroup, & JP Morgan Chase Adopt Policies to Deter Human Trafficking
Release Date:
04/04/2016
There are many non-profit organizations dedicated to identifying and helping victims of labor trafficking and now private businesses are joining in to help address the issue.
Climate Adaptation Fund, Supported by Duke Foundation, To Enable Conservation Projects In Urban Centers
Release Date:
04/04/2016
A grant program managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society is exploring new methods for helping wildlife in the United States to adapt to rapidly shifting environmental conditions brought about by climate change.
USDA, Surdna and Other Foundations Join to Strengthen Local Food Supply Chains
Release Date:
04/01/2016
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials joined 15 national and regional philanthropic partners to announce a new initiative to bolster the supply chain for local food systems around 10 key U.S. cities. The project, dubbed 'Food LINC', will connect...
Four Projects Supported by NY Community Trust Making Real Estate Cheaper for Artists To Live & Work in NYC
Release Date:
04/01/2016
While finding affordable real estate can be doubly tricky for artists who need to find affordable space in NYC to live and work, four new projects — all of which won grants recently from the New York Community Trust — aim to make it easier for...
Five Questions for Pamela Shifman, Executive Director, NoVo Foundation
Release Date:
04/01/2016
Philanthropy News Digest interviews Pamela Shifman of the NoVo Foundation, a private foundation created in 2006 by Jennifer and Peter Buffett that has long worked in the U.S. and Global South. Last week, it announced a $90 million commitment to...
Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy
Release Date:
04/01/2016
Marianna Islam has joined the Schott Foundation as the Director of Programs and Advocacy. Marianna will work with program staff to develop and implement the foundation’s resource delivery strategy, including the provision of grantmaking,...
Seeking Medicaid Coverage for Inmates, With Help from New York Community Trust
Release Date:
04/01/2016
Many prisoners end up falling through the cracks of the health system upon their release from jail. But a state program designed to link inmates to health care providers in the community has motivated legislators to seek new exceptions to the rules.
Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund
Release Date:
03/31/2016
Living Cities launched the Blended Catalyst Fund, a $31 million impact investing debt fund that will test innovative approaches to solving urban problems. The Blended Catalyst Fund combines philanthropic and commercial debt under the premise that...
Ford, Visa Fund Incubator Program for Financially Fragile Populations
Release Date:
03/31/2016
More than $1.6 million in additional grants from the Ford Foundation and Visa will ensure that the Filene Research Institute’s Incubator continues to develop solutions that serve financially fragile populations.
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